On Thursday, officers learned of a possible slaying that took place at a home in the 4500 block of Mist Trail Drive, according to a news release from the Stockton Police Department.

Police went to the house and found the residents had moved out.

Officers said they found evidence of a bloody crime scene, but no body.

Detectives investigated further and determined a homicide must have taken place at the home -- and that the person behind the killing may be in Tuolumne County, police said. It's not clear exactly how investigators developed the information.

A suspect, 38-year-old Bryan Cook, was located with the help of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office.

He was found with a human torso at a Groveland campfire site. The body is believed to be related to the homicide case. Several more dismembered parts were found in a car at the secured site.

The body hasn't been identified. Police did confirm the victim is male.

Cook is held at the San Joaquin County Jail on a homicide charge.

Two women, Teresa Holt and Valentina Taz, were taken in for questioning in relation to the homicide investigation.

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